Sifter top



'Jan. 17, 1928. 1,656,746

J. L. MCATREE SIFTER TOP Filed June :59, 1925 Patented Jan. 17, 1928.

UNITED stares insane car ier.

JOHN L. MCATREE, OF NEW YORK. N. Y.,

scovrm. MANUFACTURING COMPANY, or warnnenn's, conn'no'rrcur, a scarenarron on commaricer.

SIFTER TOP.

Application filed June so, 1925.. seriai no. 40,479..

This invention relates to certain improvements in sifter tops or coversfor powder boxes, bottles and other containers for hold- .structurebetween the top and the container with which it is used, and in whichthe improved dispensing member is so held in position as to bepractically powder tight except when exercising its powder dispensingfunction. It is a further object of the in vention to produce animproved operating member for actuating the dispensing mem ber which isso arranged that there are no parts projecting sidewise from the top.all further objectof the invention is to produce an improved structurefor assembling the top, the dispensing member, and the parts whereby thedispensing member is held in leak proof relation with the rest of thetop.

With these and other objects not specifically referred to in view, theinvention c'on.

sists in certain novel parts, arrangements, and combinations which willbe described in connection with the accompanying drawings and the novelfeatures pointed out in the claims hereunto annexed.

Referring to these drawings,- Figure 1 is a side elevation, partlybroken away and partly in section, showing the improved sifter mechanismas attached to a powder can; y f

Figure 2 is a plan view of the construction shown in Fig. 1;

Figure 3 is a view, partly broken away and partly in section, of theconstruction shown in Fig. 1, the parts being in open or dispensingposition, the section being taken on line 33 of Fig. 1;

Figure 4 is a sectional plan view taken on line l e-4 of Fig. 1, and

Figure 5 is a top view of the outer shell, the operating handle beingomitted.

Referring now to these drawings, the container selected to illustratethe invention is a powder can marked 1, this can having a neck smallerthan the body of the can. It will be understood, however, that theinvention is not to be restricted to this form of container but issuitable for use with boxes,

such as vanity boxes, bottles or other containers used for dispensingloosepowder.

The improved sifter top includes a single shell, ,WhlCh shell may as ina vanitylbox,-

form the cover of the box, or it may, as in the particular constructionshown, be smaller than the top of the box and besecured thereto in anysuitable manner, as by being in-.

turned over a bead 2 formed on the neckof the can. In the particularconstruction illustrated, this shell is provided with a depending flange3, by which itjmay be secured to the can, and with top 4 which isprovided with suitable number of distributing open ings 5. lnsidet-heshell "there is provided a movable distributing member, this memberbeing in the form of athin fiat disc of metal or other suitablematerialmarked 6 Wl1lCh is providedwith corresponding distributing"openings marked 7. -This distr1buting plate is preferablysomewhatsmaller in diameter Zhanthe shell and is held in frictionalengagement with the inner ,surfaceofthe shell at or near its outervedgesso'that a closeen gagement is provided and one which makes the structuresubstantially proof against accidental leakage of powder. The meansemployed for holding the shell in position is, as is shown, a bowedspring 8, the ends of which engage the outer edges of the distributingdisc at opposite points so that these edgesare held in close frictionalengagement with the top.

There is provided an actuator for manipulating the distributing disc tobring the openings 5, 'i' in register, the disc having a rotary movementwith respect to the top. For simplicity in construction, the pivot forthe actuator is utilized for holding the spring in place. p

As shown, the actuator includes a handle 5) which is so proportioned asnot to project laterally beyond the edges of the top. This handle isrecessed to receive the end of a shank 10, this shank passing through awing shaped slot 11 in the top l of the sitter and through a slot in thedistributing disc (5. This shank at its lower end is split and the splitends are oppositely bent against the spring 8, as indicated at 12, 13 inFig.

8, the parts thus being securely held in powe r tion of the operatinghandle within the desired limits, and in the best constructions stops1%, 15 are provided for holding the handle in the desired open or closedposition, these stops being in the form of shallow depressions whichreceive a lag 16 formed on the bottom of the handle.

YVith the construction shown and described a very simple and efficientsifter top has been provided. While the means shown for securing theparts together and the particular arrangement of the parts is apractical one, it will be understood that certain changes and variationsmay be made in the structure without departing from the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A sifter top for loose powder receptacles, comprising a single shellor cover having dispensing orifices, a distributor disc havingdistributing orifices held in close frictional contact with the innersurface of the shell, a spring engaging the disc and pressingit intoclose frictional contact with the inner surface of the shell, a shankpassing through the shell and disc centrally thereof and provided with ahead and a low flat handle extending parallel with the top of the shellin close engagement therewith and having a finger hold secured to theend of theshank and havin frictional engagement with the top of tieshell, and a cooperating recess and projection formed on the handle andthe surface of the shell to act as a stop for the handle in rotating thedisc.

2. A sifter top for loose powder containers, comprising a shell or coverhaving distributing openings, a distributing disc in frictional contactwith the shell, a spring engaging the disc and pressing it in closecontact with the shell, a handle for rotating the disc, and a pivotshank passing through the shell and disc and having its end slit and theslit portions oppositely turned under the spring for holding it inplace.

3. Asifter top for loose powder containers, comprising a shell or coverhaving distributing openings, a distributing disc in frictional contactwith the shell, a spring engaging the disc and pressing it in closecontact with the shell, a low (lat handle ex tending parallel with thetop of the shell in close engagement therewith for rotating the disc,and a squared pivot shank passing through the handle, shell, disc, andspring and having an integral part below the spring for holding thespring in place against the disc.

4-. A sifter top for loose powder containers, comprising a shell orcover having dis tributing openings, a distributing disc in frictionalcontact with the shell, a spring engaging the disc and pressing it inclose contact with the shell, a handle for rotating the disc, and apivot shank passing through the shell, disc, and spring and having itsends formed with oppositely disposed projections for holding the springin place against the disc.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN L. MGATREE.

